Weber Weber Genesis Silver B Gas Grill manual

55058 05/07/01 Natural Gas A100.d B067.d C052.c D001.e Owners Guide Y OU MUST READ THIS O WNERS G UIDE BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR GAS GRILL ®® W E B E R W E B E R  D ANGER If y ou smell gas: 1. Shut off gas to the appliance. 2. Extinguish an y open flames. 3. Open lid 4. If odor continues, keep awa y from the appliance and immediatel y call your [...]

A-2  D ANGER F ailure to follow the Danger s, W arnings and Cautions contained in this Owner’ s Manual may result in serious bodil y injur y or death, or in a fire or an explosion causing dama g e to pr oper ty .  W ARNINGS  Do not store a spare or disconnected liquid pr opane cylinder under or near this barbecue.  Impr oper assembly [...]

A-3 W arranty Aluminum Castings, lifetime, 1 year paint Porcelain Hood Section, 25 years Burners, 10 years Igniter , 3 years Cooking Grates, 7 years no rust through Flavorizer Bars, 5 years no rust through Thermoplastic/Thermoset Parts, 10 years Excluding fading All Remaining Parts, 5 years, Weber-Stephen Products Co. (W eber) hereby warrants to th[...]

A-4 Danger & W arnings ................................ A-2 W arranty ................................................. A-3 General Instructions ............................... A-5 Exploded View ........................................ A-6 Parts List ................................................ A-9 Assembly Instructions ....................[...]

A-5 General Instructions Y our Weber Gas Barbecue is a portable outdoor cooking appliance. With the Weber Gas Barbecue you can grill, barbecue, roast and bake with results that are difficult to duplicate with indoor kitchen appliances. The closed lid and Flavorizer® Bars produce that “outdoor” flavor in the food. The Weber Gas Barbecue is port[...]

A-6 Genesis Silv er-B Prem. NG 050401 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 47 46 44 45 43 16 42 32 41 40 38 39 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 5[...]

A-7 1. Hinge Pin 2. Left Endcap 3. Shroud 4. Handle 5. W arm-Up Basket 6. W arming Rack 7. Cooking Grate 8. Flavorizer Bar 9. Cooking Box 10. 1/4-20 keps nut 11. Slide Out Bottom T ray 12. Catch pan holder 13. Left T rim Piece 14. Work Surface 15. Left Frame 16. Hinge Rod 17. Left Swing-Up Work Surface 18. Caster Frame 19. 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolt 20. [...]

A-8 © 2001 W eber-Stephen Products Co., Weber , the silhouette, and the kettle configuration are registered trademarks of Weber-Stephen Products Co., 200 East Daniels Road, Palatine, IL, 60067-6266, U.S.A. Thi s product is covered by one or more United States patents and patents in other nations globally . Printed in the U.S.A. ®[...]

A-9 Screwdriver Phillips screwdriver Hammer 7/16 open-end or an adjustable wrench Pliers Block of wood Lid -1 Cooking Box - 1 Cooking grates - 2 Control panel - 1 Left Frame - 1 Right Frame -1 Wheel Frame - 1 Caster Frame - 1 Frame Connectors - 2 Left T rim Piece - 1 Right T rim Piece - 1 Work Surface - 1 Left Swing-Up Work Surface - 1 Right Swing-[...]

A-10 W arming Rack - 1 W arm-Up Basket - 1 Flavorizer Bars - 5 Bottom tray - 1 Catch Pan Holder - 1 Catch Pan -1 Disposable Drip Pans - 2 Thermometer -1 Casters - 2 Wheels - 2 Hose - 1 Burner Control Knobs - 3 Hinge Pins (1/4-20 x 1 1/2 inch clevis pin) - 2 2 inch bolts (1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts) - 5 1/2 inch bolts (1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts) - 9 Keps N[...]

B-1 Assemble wheel frame Y ou will need: axle rod, two wheel hubcaps, tw o wheels, wheel fr ame, hammer and a bloc k of wood. Place one end of the axle rod on the block of wood (or other protected surface). T ap one hubcap onto the end of the axle rod. Slide one wheel onto the axle, WEBER name facing out. Next, slide the other end of the axle rod t[...]

B-2 Complete frame assembl y Y ou will need: par tial frame assemb ly , two frame connectors, f our 2 inch bolts, four n ylon washers and a 7/16 inch or adjustab le wrench. Hold one frame connector between the caster frame and wheel frame. Add the nylon washer to the bolt. Insert the bolt through the frame and screw into frame connector . T ighten [...]

B-3 Insert casters Y ou will need: frame assemb ly and two casters. Push the casters firmly into the inserts in the ends of the caster frame. (1) (2) Add cooking bo x (assembly) Y ou will need: frame assemb ly , cooking box (assembly), 2 inch bolt, n ylon washer , keps nut, pliers and a 7/16 inch or adjustable wrench. Place the cooking box (assembl[...]

B-4 (1) (2) (3) Install manifold brac kets The manif old brack ets(2) are already in place on the manif old between the valv es. Place your hand underneath the manifold. Lift the manifold and cooking box slightly and hook the manifold bracket(2) onto the frame brace(1). (1) (2) Y our Weber Gas Grill Manifold assembly consisting of gas manifold, val[...]

B-5 Install igniter Note - The igniter wires are already attached to the Gas Catcher Ignition Chamber and the igniter . This was done to f actor y test the ignition system. The igniter lock nut is on the igniter . 1) Loosen the igniter lock nut. 2) Insert the top of the igniter up through the large part of the keyhole in the frame brace. Slide the [...]

B-6 Install Gas Supply General Specifications for Piping Note - Contact your local m unicipality for b uilding codes regulating outdoor gas barbecue installations. In absence of Local Codes, you m ust confirm to the latest edition of ANSI Z223.1. WE RECOMMEND THA T THIS INST ALLA TION BE DONE BY A PR OFESSIONAL. Some of the following are general re[...]

B-7 Check that all b urner valves are off Y ou will need: burner control knobs. V alves are shipped in the OFF position, but you should check to be sure that they are turned OFF . Put the knob on each valve. Check by pushing down and turning clockwise. If they do not turn, they are off. Proceed to the next step. If they do turn continue turning the[...]

B-8 Check: 1) Hose to manifold connection.  W ARNING: If there is a leak a connection(1), retighten the fitting with a wrench and rechec k for leaks with soap and water solution. If a leak persists after retightening the fitting, turn OFF the gas. DO NO T OPERA TE THE B ARBECUE. Contact the Customer Service Representative in y our region using t[...]

B-9 Install the slide out bottom tray Y ou will need: the slide out bottom tra y(1), catch pan holder(2), catch pan and one disposable drip pan. Hook the ends of the catch pan holder into the hole in the slide out bottom tray . The front of the catc h pan holder must be on the same side as the finger grip(1) of the bottom tray . Slide the bottom tr[...]

C-1 Installing Features (1) Install the right end trim piece with tool holders and right swing-up w ork surface Y ou will need: Right tr im piece with tool holders, right s wing-up wor k surf ace, s wing-up work surface rod, one 1/2 inch bolt, one nylon w asher and a wrench 1.) Start the right end trim piece into the frame as shown, do not push the[...]

C-2 (2) (1) View from underneath View inside of control panel 4.) While holding swing-up work surface in position, insert the other end of the swing-up work surface rod into the right end trim piece (1). Push the trim piece into the frame as shown, making sure that the tab on the back underside piece of the trim piece is snapped into the slot in th[...]

C-3 T o raise swing-up work surface: Lift table all the way up and slide it to the left, then lower table until you feel it lock in the up position. T o lower swing-up work surface: Lift table up until it disengages and slide it to the right. Then lower it all the way down so that the locking pin on the right side of the table fits into the locking[...]

C-4 Install the work surface Y ou will need: work surface . Place the work surface, so that the front and back edges fit over the frame, in the area between the left trim piece and the cooking box as shown. Do not use the work surface as a cutting boar d. (1) (1) Make sure that the tabs on the side table are to the right, next to the cooking box. 4[...]

C-5 Install contr ol panel and burner control knobs Y ou will need: control panel, two Phillips scre ws/ washers , a Phillips screwdriver , and burner control knobs. 1) Set the control panel in place over both frame braces. Hold the Crossover Ignition button up while setting the control panel in place. 2) While looking under the right trim piece pu[...]

C-6 Install the bottom shelf Y ou will need: Bottom shelf . Set the bottom shelf in place between the two frame connectors underneath the cooking box. Install the thermometer Y ou will need: Ther mometer . Insert the thermometer into its holder on the right side of the lid. Install Flav orizer® Bars and Cooking Grates Y ou will need: five Fla vori[...]

D-1 Lighting Summary lighting instructions are on the control panel.  D ANGER F ailure to open the lid while igniting the barbecue’ s burners, or not waiting 5 minutes to allo w the gas to clear if the barbecue does not light, may result in an explosive flame-up whic h can cause serious bodily injury or death. Cr ossover Ignition® System Note[...]

D-2 To Extinguish Push down and turn eac h burner control knob cloc kwise to the OFF position. T urn gas supply OFF at the source. Manual Lighting  D ANGER F ailure to open lid while igniting the barbecue’ s burners, or not waiting 5 minutes to allo w the gas to clear if the barbecue does not light, may result in an explosive flame-up whic h c[...]

D-3 Cooking  W ARNING: Do not move the Weber Gas Barbecue when operating or while barbecue is hot. Y ou can adjust the FRONT and BACK burners as desired. The control settings: High (H), Medium (M), Low (L), or Off (O) are described in your W eber cookbook. The cookbook uses these notations to describe the settings of the FRONT and BACK burners. [...]

D-4 Annual Maintenance After a period of nonuse, we recommend that you perform the following maintenance procedures for your safety .  W ARNING: Check the hose bef ore each use of the barbecue for nic ks, cracking, abrasions or cuts. If the hose is found to be dama g ed in any way , do not use the barbecue . Replace using only W eber authoriz ed[...]

D-5 General Maintenance Weber Spider /Insect screens Y our Weber Gas Barbecue, as well as any outdoor gas appliance, is a target for spiders and other insects. They can nest in the venturi section V enturi(1). This blocks the normal gas flow , and can cause the gas to flow back out of the air shutter . This could result in a fire in and around the [...]

D-6 (2) (1) Replacing Main Burners 1) Y our Weber Gas Barbecue must be OFF and cool. 2) T urn gas OFF at source. 3) T o remove control panel: take off the burner control knobs. Remove the screws holding the control panel in place. Lift off the control panel. 4) Unhook the manifold bracket(1) and unscrew the two wing nuts(2) that hold the manifold t[...]

D-7 Cr ossover ® Ignition System Operations If the Crossover Ignition System fails to ignite the Left burner , light the Left burner with a match. If the Left burner lights with a match, then check the Crossover Ignition System. ■ Check that both the white(1) and black(2) ignition wires are attached properly . ■ Check that the Crossover Igniti[...]

D-8 T r oub leshooting Pr oblem Check Cure Burners b urn with a yellow or orange flame, in conjunction with the smell of gas. Inspect W eber Spider/Insect Screens for possible obstructions. (Blockage of holes.) Clean Weber Spider/Insect Screens. (See Section “ Annual Maintenance ” ) Burner does not light, or flame is low in HIGH position. Is fu[...]